License-plate holder



Jan 6, l1931. J, vCHESTER ET AL l 1,787,545

7 LICENSE PLATBHOLDER y Filed July l, 1929 2 sheets-sheen` 1 INVENTORS QCQZ ares fel' 9 llli? ATTORNEYS Ja'n 6, .1931. 1 @RESTE-R ET AL 1,787,545

LICENSE PLATE HOLDER v Filed July l, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 :l 1| l .In y ..1 24 Z@ f//////// ,s zg L I ,nIH

u |||l|l|||| l ATTORNEYS i," Y l r l f f f y l 1i I4 1 y l [un Patented Jaa.' 6, 1931 f Nieinvjfsmr facon onnsriin AND WILtutti` J'oriifenn, orsvnnonsn NEW-YORK, AssIGNoas 0F ONE-THIRD 'ro JAMES E. roven, orl soLvaY, NEW YORK LroENsE-rriara roanne applicata mega :muy i,

I kOur invention relates to llicense platehold-A ers and has as one of its objectsthe provision of a license plate holderv whereby the plate may be lockedv against removal and thereby thwart attempt to steal the vehiclebearing j the license plate. Y Y.

Further the invention 'provides a plate holder of this character embodying a fixed frame for attachment to a motor vehicle and' illuminating means being arranged to illumi-V nate the license tag as well as the identiiication insignia. v

ith thepreceding and otherv objectsand advantages in mind, theV inventionconsists in the novel combination of elements, constructions and arrangements of parts and operations to be hereinafter more fully described,

vclaimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein: y

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of thel same supported fromthe rear of a motor vehicle; y p l Fig. 3 is a sectional view ofa modiiied form of bracket used in conjunction withvthe in-il vention line L -4 of Fig. l; Y f p.

Fig. 5 is a similar-view taken on line 5-5 Fig. 6 is arear elevation of the invention; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of a slightly modiied embodiment of the invention; andv extending sleeve 6 is provided. A tubular bracket 7 extends rearwardly from the motor vehicle 8 and at one end receives the hub'. The plate 5 is retained on the bracket by the plate 5 respectively.` l Y I Longitudinally` extending compartments 1929.' sellar No. I 375,234.

engaging tlieplate.

"ln order to lend casting yor'sp'ider lOhaving radially extend` ingvarms 11 yis iiXed tothe rear end of the bracltetand has its 'ends secured to projections 12 ormed'on the rear face of the plate.

.In lieu of the tubular bracket'? thebracket disclosed in Fig;l 3 isemployed when the deviceA is supported romthe front end o the motor vehicle. rlhis bracket consists of a pair of rearwardly'extending arms 13 which are welded or'otherwise secured to thefender rigidity to the plate 5 a v brace 14 as indicated at15. The extremities l ofthe arms 13 extend in parallelism and are exteriorly. threaded asat 16 yfor the reception' ofretaini-ng nuts 17." The threaded parts 16 are extended through the forwardend'of'the sleevef and thenuts lfscrewed-home against the outer lend of4 the sleeve 'andinner' face of 18' are formed on theupper and lower ends ofthe .plate and-contain illuminating bulbs Y 19. The upper wallof the lower compartment and the lower-wall of the upper com-k l vpartment are provided with transparent panes 2O through which the light rays 'from the'fbulbs 19 pass y'to-illuminate the 'plate 5. At the=frontV of the compartment hinged frames 21 `are ycarried which are normally locked'b'y conventional locks 22. The hinged v frames-for the upperfcompartment contains* indiciaisuch as thename ofthe driverfof l b` "lit f th l Fig. 4; 1s a transverse section taken on the me autom() 11e Whl e 'he frame for e Ower compartment contains indiciapsuch as the ytown and State from which the license plate Vis'issuedn- V. In order-toholdthe,license plate 23 against rthe plate between the upper and lower coml partment'f a rectangularvframe Qleha'ving f recess 26 yfor the reception of theedges ofthe' tag is providedpi PreferablyV the license plate is.v enclosed in a transparentenvelope :Q7-:to protect thejsa'me against dust and.other'oreignmatterf- Topreventvibra tion and noise incidentutheretosuitable rubber or vfelt packing'l'a` ,is -receivediin the lframe'between the plate vr5 and license plate.

F.Orthepurpose gf `detachably holding the frame against the plate kone end ofV the frame is provided With laterally extending L-shaped lug 28 Which passes through slots v move the tag. lThis arrangement'will tend to thwart stealing of motorvehiclesequipped With the Ainvention in that it will involve Y considerable time for one to; break the lock or otherwise remove the frame. Shoul vthe VJframehe removed by prying thei frame' away frointhelplate rthere Would be no support for thelicense plate and hence a license platecoul-d not be exchanged for the-originaLY This-arrangement will be ofconsiderabl'e aid to civil authorities inasmuch as the identica- Y tion on the device vvill bei a check on the idenfl tication card issued Aby the State. Y

In the'modijlication disclosedin Fig? the plate 5 is formed'rwith an extension 33 having a semicircular recess 34 to conform to the .contour ofthe usual tail light; 'In'this instanceY lamp casings 35 are carriedV by lthe. plate 5 at the opposite end of, the upper com-z Piltment 18. Vi :Inithe construction disclosedvin Fig. 81thev platek 5 is of substantially rectangularV con-` f figuration andis provi-ded with a plurality oflamp compartments 36 at its upper edge. It Will be observed that the principalfea'- ture of all the'embodiments of the invention is the platezand frame 24 cooperating to clamp the license plate in operation vposition slots, a slotted member projecting from the opposite Vend of the trameY and insertilole through an opening in the plate, and adapted to receive a lock.V Y Y i 3L In license plate holder a plate having a central opening, S a bracket having one end received inthe opening and anchored to the late a brace member received on. the' bracket having aA plurality o-radial arms` which 'are secured to the rear face of the'v plate.

4f.Y In alicense plate holder, a plate to be mounted on a vehicle and having a plurality of slots at one edge, a frame to he positioned against the plate, a plurality of substantially L-.shaped lugs projecting fromV one end of the frame and having interlocking engage'- ment with the plate through the slots, a slotted member proj ectingV from .thev opposite end of the frame and insertible through an openingin the plate and adapted toreceive a fastening. Y

JACOB ORES'IER.

WILLIAM JOHN een.

and to lock thesame against removal by-un'- l Y authorized persons. f Y Although We h-ave'described the inventionas-being V,applicable.to motor vehicles it is of 'course obvioust'hat it might apply to autoi c mobileaeboth pleasure and'com'merciahbuses, also-aeroplanes 'or motor cycles.- @nefio the .purposes of -the inventionis to standardize vthe shape and typeV cfr-the ylicense Y plate soastro make the same universal. I

lThat is?claimedisz*V r V l. In a license tag holdera platefha'vin'g.,

- central -sleeve,fa bracket. .having 'one end received `in .the sleeve, 'a spiderf attached to.

' the" bracket and having radial arms'y rigidly vtothe pla-te,-and mea-ns!forr sup: i

attached!y portin'gav license plate on the-plate.

2. In a license plate-holdenfa plate to be fixed. to part ofthe motor vehicle, `and.having plurality ofslot's vat one edge, V.a '.rectangular vframe to be positionedagainsttheplate, a aplurality ovLeshaped' lugs projecting romfoneend of the frame -and having ir'iterlocking engagement with.theplatexthrough the lll) 

